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Industry Leaders Speak Out: Read the Latest Updates Here
March 25, 2020 | I-Connect007 Editorial TeamEstimated reading time: Less than a minute
I-Connect007 continues to receive and post company updates on the COVID-19 outbreak. That’s why I-Connect007 has launched Industry Leaders Speak Out, a bulletin board of sorts that allows PCB industry owners and managers to explain their current status for conducting business while handling the COVID-19 outbreak.
On this industry forum page, we encourage you to share your company updates and keep up to speed on your partners, suppliers and colleagues. Check back frequently to see how your industry partners are operating during these challenging times. And if you’d like to share an update about your company’s current operations, you can submit a message as well. Just click on the link at the bottom of the page.
We’ll get through this together, and this industry will be better than ever before.
The current list includes company statements from APCT, Blackfox, Burkle North America, EMA Design Automation,Freedom CAD, ICM Controls, Koh Young Technology, LPKF Laser & Electronics, Mirtec, NCAB Group, Polar, Printed Circuits, Taiyo America, Ucamco, Ventec International and others. Read them all at Industry Leaders Speak Out and check back as we will be adding to this page in the coming weeks.
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